GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 70

[magpie in the 80's]

1. What was Arthur Daley's favourite tipple?
VODKA AND TONIC
2. What is the full title of the 'South Park' movie?
SOUTH PARK: BIGGER LONGER UNCUT
3. What is unusual about 'Paternoster' lift / elevator?
IT DOESNT STOP
4. Who was the first footballer to be sent off twice while playing for England? (also the first £100,000 footballer?
ALAN BALL
5. By what name is the laxative Magnesium Sulphate better known?
EPSOM SALTS
6. In 1870, who opened a home for boys in Stepney?
DR. BARNARD
7. What body parts did the Bionic Woman have replaced?
2 LEGS - 1 EAR - 1 ARM
8. In the vegetable world, what are 'black diamonds'?
TRUFFLES
9. The Top 20 music charts were originally based on sales of what?
SHEET MUSIC
10. What shapes were the windows in 'Play School'?
ROUND ,SQUARE ARCHED
11. What instrument was Benny Goodman associated with?
CLARINET
12. What country does Gorgonzola cheese come from?
ITALY
13. In the middle ages, how would an eel be used as a punishment?
AS A WHIP
14. What was unusual about 'Ilfurin', the Celtic equivalent of hell?
IT IS FREEZING COLD
15. According to the proverb, which vessels make the most noise?
EMPTY
16. What were the first three top 10 hits for 'The Kinks'?
YOU REALLY GOT ME / ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT / TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOU
17. In which century did a British monarch first step onto US soil?
20TH CENTURY - GEORGE VI
18. What family of birds does the Chough (chuff) belong to?
CROW
19. Which motorway connects the M6 to Blackpool?
M55
20. In rhyming slang, what is a 'Sherman Tank'?
A YANK
21. How many old pennies were in a half crown?
30
22. Which Scottish castle stands on an old volcano?
EDINBURGH
23. In which sport does actress Geena Davies compete?
ARCHERY
24. What colour eyes did the 'Little yellow idol to the north of Katmandu, have?
GREEN
25. Which song contains the lyric: "The night goes into morning, just another day. Happy people pass my way"?
MANDY / BARRY MANILOW

[MightyEagles]

9. Albums/Singles

[Pseudo]

1 - Vodka - either with tonic or lime
5 - Milk of magnesia
8 - truffles
9 - 45 rpm vinyl singles
10 - square, circle and arch... I reckon there's a diamond now too
20 - it couldn't possibly be what I'm thinking on a family board like this!
22 - Edinburgh

[Footy Chick]

I just googled no.25 - so Im not going to answer it...

But anyone who does know the answer and admits to it should be banished from this site

[Turkeywizz]

11 CLARINET
15 EMPTY
16 WATERLOO SUNSET, YOU REALLY GOT ME, LOLA
20 BANK PSEUDO....BANK

[Brock Landers]

2 Bigger, Longer and Uncut

23 Archery

[Leaping Lindner]

9. 78 RPMs

16. You really got me, All day and all the night, Tired of waiting for you

17. 20th - George VI i believe

21. 2/6 ( so 30 pennies)

23. Archery

25. Brandy by Scott English or Mandy by Barry Manilow - take your pick

[magpie in the 80's]

9. Albums/Singles

INCORRECT ME

[magpie in the 80's]

1 - Vodka - either with tonic or lime
5 - Milk of magnesia
8 - truffles
9 - 45 rpm vinyl singles
10 - square, circle and arch... I reckon there's a diamond now too
20 - it couldn't possibly be what I'm thinking on a family board like this!
22 - Edinburgh

ALL OTHERS CORRECT PSEUDO

[magpie in the 80's]

11 CLARINET
15 EMPTY
16 WATERLOO SUNSET, YOU REALLY GOT ME, LOLA
20 BANK PSEUDO....BANK

OTHERS CORRECT TW

[magpie in the 80's]

2 Bigger, Longer and Uncut

23 Archery

BOTH CORRECT BL

[magpie in the 80's]

9. 78 RPMs

16. You really got me, All day and all the night, Tired of waiting for you

17. 20th - George VI i believe

21. 2/6 ( so 30 pennies)

23. Archery

25. Brandy by Scott English or Mandy by Barry Manilow - take your pick

ALL OTHERS CORRECT LL

[Footy Chick]

25. Brandy by Scott English or Mandy by Barry Manilow - take your pick

[redandblack]

20 American (Yank)

[magpie in the 80's]

20 American (Yank)

CORRECT RAB

[godoubleblues]

Q7 - ear, legs

[magpie in the 80's]

Q7 - ear, legs

PLUS ONE MORE THING GDB

[JAS]

Q6 Dr Barnado
Q12 Italy
Q18 It's a type of Crow
Q24 Green

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q6 Dr Barnado
Q12 Italy
Q18 It's a type of Crow
Q24 Green

Regards
JAS

ALL CORRECT JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

STILL PLENTY G/K Q'S TO ANSWER HERE